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Alphabet Fun!: Part 2

I am knee deep in the alphabet right now and I wanted to share some of the activities that we are working on. My students have moved on from learning the uppercase letters to now focusing on the lowercase letters and matching upper to lowercase letters.

Letter Match:

I introduced this activity last week and my student caught on really well. I start by only giving him 3 choices. As students become more confident I give more choices. I put the cards that need to do cards in one basket and as the student matches the letter they then move to the card to the other basket. To make this activity I made the board out of cardboard, styrofoam containers, and Velcro. I then printed out and laminated the cards and then added velcro. You can find a few more details and the cards (a freebie) for this activity by going to this blog post.

Alphabet Sensory Bag:

I made this bag using my Food Saver, hair gel, food coloring, and letter beads (You can find out more about how I make these in my http://www.learningahoy.com/2016/11/multi-sensory-learning.html. I put one of each letter in the bag. The student then needs to find a letter and color in the matching letter (upper or lowercase) in the same color as the letter is (if they are ready for this, otherwise, they just color the letter). I use various sheets for the matching part that I get from Make Learning Fun.

Erasers and the Alphabet:

This activity I learned about from one of my fabulous co-teachers. To play, use seasonal or fun erasers (in this picture we are using snowflakes) and then a fun alphabet board. Again, I get these from Make Learning Fun. I vary the board by time of year, do upper or lowercase, and change the order the letters are in. The teacher can call out a letter, letter sound, or show a letter and students have to find the matching letter. Students can also play this in pairs. My students love to be the "teacher" during this activity.

Trace Letters:

I shared in my inclusion box post about my binder and dry erase markers that students use to practice tracing letters. This is great to work on proper pencil grasp, letter formation, and fine motor skills. I printed out the letters one to page and then put them in page protectors. I then just use a zipper pouch in the front to add a few markers to choose from and an eraser.